Slice receiver



April 29, 1930, J, FOLK 1,756,348

SLICE RECEIVER Filed Aug. 16, 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 1 "NIL J. FOLK SLICERECEIVER April 29, 1930.

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5 v Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Aug. 16. 1926 vice which shall i 30 eating 40free to oscillate about-the Patented Apr. 29, 1930 UNITED STA TES JOSEPHFOLKpOF LA FORTE. INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO U. S. SLICING- MACHINE COM- PANY,OF LA'PORTE, INDIANA,'A CORPORATION OF INDIANA SLICE RECEIVERApplication filed August 16, 1926. Serial No 129,325.

This invention relates to a device for receiving slices of meat or othermaterial as they are formed by a slicingmachine, and has for its objectthe provision of such a debe of. improved construction and operation,which shall be simple and economical to manufacture and in which theslices will be arranged in an-orderly stack.

The invention is exemplified in the combination and arrangement of partsshown in the accompanying drawings and described A in the followingspecification, and it is more particularly pointed out in the appended 4i v thereof adjacent the reciprocating table 11.

claims.

In the drawings- 7 slicing machine with one embodiment of the presentinvention applied thereto;

,Fig. 2 is a vertical section on line a 20 Fig. 1, but with thereciprocating table moved to a different POSI'ClOIlfIOIIl that shown inc Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an elevation of the slice deflector substantially on the line33 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is a front elevation of a slicing machine with a portion of theslice receiver broken away. j The numeral 10 designates the base or.frame of a slicing machine having a reciprotable 11 ,mounted onguides12 and having arotary slicing knife 13. A bracket 141 is securedto the front of the frame 10 and is provided with an arm 15 having asleeve .16 for receiving an upright spindle or post 3 17. The post. 17is secured in a socket 18 formed on a plate 19. The edge of the plate 19adjacent the front of the reciprocating tahle 11 and is curved in an areabout the axis I of the post 17 as a center so that the plate is axis ofthe post 17 with the curved edge adjacent the front edge of thereciPrOOating .table 11. j A curved flange 20 extendsupwardly about thecurved edge of the plate 19. and is provided with con- 45 tinuations 21along the straightsides of the I plate. The top of the plate 19 iscorrugated to provide ridges 22 extending parallel with the sides 21. Abracket 23 is secured to the end of the reciprocating table 11 and ispro- 9 vided with a connecting rod 24; pivoted at 25 plate 7 Fig. l is atop plan view of a portion of ,to the bracket 23 and at 26 to the lowerface 7 of the plate 19. 7 As the table 11 reciprocates the plate 19 iscaused to oscillate simultaneously therewith-by means of the rod 24:. Amovable support 27 rests on theupper face of the plate 19-and isarrangedtoslide inthe direction of the ridges 22 The supporting 27 is in'theshape of a portion of a conical surface, being both curved and inclined.It is held in upright position by a bracket 28 which rests upon theupper, face of the plate 19. The plate 27 may be provided with points orteeth29projecting from the face A slice support 30 is carried on an arm31 secured to the frame 10 and is disposed adja'cent the cutting edge ofthe knife 13 to support the meat adjacent the point where the jection 32extends beneath the projecting por-.

tionof the meat which is cut off to form a slice. a

A slice deflector 33 is provided with supporting arms 34 adjustablymounted on a post 35 which is carried by an arm 36 supported on thebracket 14. The deflector 33 is provided with substantially horizontallyextending ribs on its front face, the top portion of the deflector beingarranged 'at a greater inclination to the cutting planeof the slicingknife than is the lower portion, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 3, sothat the top of the deflector overhangs the bottom portion. The edge ofthe deflector adjacent the knife is curved to conform to the curvatureof the knife and is flattened out, as indicated in Fig. 4, to li eadjacent the bevel edge of the knife close to the periphery thereof. Thebottom of the deflector is-curved to conform to the curvature oftheflange ,20 and lies. just above the top of the flange, the forwardedge of the deflector' being substantially flush with the inner face ofthe flange 20. The angle of inclination of the deflector 33 issubstantially the same as that of the supporting plate 27 so that themain portion ofthe deflector the flange 20. The flange 2O thusserves tohold the stack as it is formed against centrifugal movement byengagement with the lower edge of the stack.

The second slice is laid in a similar way against the slice already cutso that as the operation progresses the slices are successively laid ina stack upon the convex face of the plate'27. As the stack is formed theplate 27 will he slid away from the reciprocating table 11 by thepressure of the meat on the table and by the act-ion of the slicedeflector 33. The slices are thus laid in orderly position against thesupporting plate 27 and in position relative to each other for wrappingand sale. 7

Because of the location of the surface of the receiver 19 below thesurface of the reciprocating table, the slices, when out, fall free ofany relatively moving parts and the slices are not therefore disarrangedupon the return movement of the receiver through contact of any loosestraggling ends on the slices with the meat or the table or withrelatively stationary parts of the machine, as the deflector or knife.

It is to be noted, however, that it is not necessary that the entiresurface of' the receiver be positioned below the top surface of the meattable as it is only necessary that the portion of the surface of theslice receiver adjacentthe table upon which the slices are depositedshould be positioned below the meat table.

I claim 1. The combination with a slicing machine having a slicing knifeand a relatively movable support for material to be sliced, of a slicereceiver having a receiving surface disposed below the surf'a'ce' ofsaid support and having a: horizontally movable slice support disposedabove said receiving surface, said slice receiver also having, anupstanding abutment adjacent the edge of said receiver for preventingthe lower edges of said slicesfrom moving outwardly toward the outeredge of the slice receiver.

2. The combination with a slicing machine having a slicing knife and areciprocating support for presenting material to said knife to besliced, ofa movable slice receiver mounted to move adj acent the edge ofsaid support and having an edge disposed adjacent the cuttingedge' ofsaid knife, said receiver having 7 thereof curved the upper surfacethereof disposed below the surface of said reciprocating support, anupright slice support disposed above the surface of said receiver andmovable horizontally thereon, and an upstanding abutment arrangedadjacent the edge of said receiver for preventing the lower edges ofsaid slices from moving outwardly toward the edge of said slicereceiver,said abutment being below the supporting surface of saidreciprocating suport.

p 3. The combination with a slicing machine having a slicing knife and areciprocating table forpresentingimaterial to said knife to be sliced,ofa slice receiver mounted to rotate about an upright axis and having acurved edge movable past the cutting edge of said knife, the upper faceof said receiver being disposed below said reciprocating table, adeflector disposed adjacent the cutting edge of said knife fordeflecting the slices, as they are formed, onto'saidrreceiver, and amovable support on said receiver for retaining said slices in aninclined position," said receiver having an abutment thereon extendingabove the slice receiving surface of said receiver but below theadjacentedge of the supporting surface of said table.

4. The combination with a slicingmachine having a slicing knife and areciprocating support for material tokbe sliced, of a slice receiverhaving a horizontal receiving surface, the edge of said receiver beingarcshaped and arranged to move simultaneously with said support past thecutting'plane of said knife, said receiver having a peripheral flangethereon, an inclined slice support having its supporting face curved toconform to the curvature of the edge ofsaid receiver, and a deflectorfor directing slices as they are formed against the face of said" slicesupport, said deflector having a portion curved'to conform totheicurvature of said slice support.

5; The combination with a slicing machine comprising a slicing knife anda reciprocati'ng's'upport for material to be sliced, of a slice receivermounted to rotate about an iuiri ght axis and having a" receivingsurface disposed below the surface of said reciprocat ng support, saidreceiver having the periphery and having an arcuate flange extendingabout said periphery and projecting above said receiving surface, aslice support mounted to slide on said receiving surface and having aninclined ar'cuate face for receivin slices, and a deflector fordirecting slices against said arcuate face, said deflector having itslower edge substantially registering with the top edge of said. arcuateflange and having" its deflecting surface curved and inclined to conformto the surface of said slice receiver; Y

6. The combination with a slicing machine having a 's'licing knife and areciprocating support for material to be sliced, of a; siice onto saidreceiving face, said deflector having ribs thereon to afford restrictedcontact with the slices as they are formed, said slice re-' ceiverhaving an upwardly extending abutment thereon arra'ngedrto preventmovement of said shoes off said slice receiving face but extendingupwardly not higher than the supporting surface of said reciprocatingsup-- port.'- Y

7. The combination with a slicing machine comprising a slicing knife andareciprocating support for material to be sliced, of a slice receivingtable having a substantially horizontal receivingsurface, means foroscillating said table simultaneously with the reciprocation of saidsupport, an inclined slice support mounted on said table and movablehorizontally thereon, said supporthaving an arcuate surface forreceiving slices as they are formed by said knife, and a deflectorshaped to conform to the slice receiving surface of said support andhaving substantially horizontal ribs thereon to provide restrictedcontact with the slices as they are directed by said deflector onto saidsupport.

8. The combination with a slicing machine having a slicing knife and areciprocating table for presenting material to said knife to be sliced,of a slice receiver having an arcuate periphery movable past the cuttingedge of said knife and having a flange extending about said periphery, aslice support projecting above the top of said flange and havmg aprojection extending past the cutting edge of said knife, means forsupporting slices on edge on said receiver, and a deflector for directing slices, as they are formed, against said supporting means onsaid receiver.

9. The combination with a slicing machine having a slicing knife and areciprocating table for supporting material to be sliced, of a slicereceiver having a substantially horizontal receiving surface, an arcuateperiphery and a flange projecting upwardly about said periphery, meansfor oscillating said receiver simultaneously with the reciprocation ofsaid supporting table, a deflector for directing slices onto saidreceiver, and means free to mov'e over the surface of said receiver forsupporting slices on edge on said receiver, said-deflector and saidreceiver having the contact faces thereof provided with restrictedengaging portionsfor reducing friction between said surfaces and saidslices.

10. The combination with a slicing machine having a rotary slicingknifeand a reciprocating table for presenting material to said knife tobe sliced, of a slice receiver having a substantially horizontal slicereceiving surface, an arcuate periphery and a-flange extending abovesaid surface about said periphery, a stationary slice support disposedadj a cent the cutting edge of said knife and projecting above the topof said flange, a slice deflector having a deflecting surface inclinedtoward said receiver and having substantially horizontal ribs thereon,said ribs being curved to conform to the curvature of said flange, thelowermost rib being substantially in registration with said flange, andan inclined slice support mounted on said slice receiver and having asupporting face curved to conform to the curvature of sald flange, saidsupport belng free to move away from said deflector to accommodateadditional slices as they are deposited on said receiver. 7

11. A slicing machine comprising a slicing knife, a material support formoving the substance to be sliced past said slicing knife, a deflectorthereon for engaging and deflecting the slices cut from said substanceaway from said knife, a slice receiver oscillatable about a pivot andhaving a slice supporting surface disposed substantially belowthesurface of said material support, said slice re ceiver having a secondsubstance supporting surface thereon inclined to said first slicereceiving surface and to the cutting' plane of said knife, said secondsubstancesupporting surface being movable away from the cutting plane ofsaid knife aseach successive slice is cut from the substance on saidmate rial support, and impaling means on said second substancesupporting surface for engaging the slices thrown there against by saiddeflector after said slices are cut from the substance on the materialsupport, said receiver having an abutment thereon, the top edge of whichis above the slice receiving surface of said receiver but not above thesupporting surface of said material support.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification on this7th day of August A. D. 1926.

JQSEPPI FOLK.

